By: Brittney Elko, Chemical Engineer The #1 rule that everyone needs to read and ingrain in their brains is: NEVER, EVER, EVER, under any circumstance, give a recruiter or company the current salary you are making or the salary you would be expecting BEFORE they give you any information on pay range/benefits for the position….
Author: Felicia Green
Knowing Your STEM Mindset
By Laura McCaffrey, Mechanical Engineer Being an engineer myself and working with many women in STEM as a coach, I’ve noticed some mindset attributes that can feel necessary for our jobs but can make our lives feel harder than they need to be. I like to call these 5 attributes STEM mindset. The first…
Answers To Some of Your Maternity Leave Questions
By: Susie Olsen Engineers love planning, that’s not secret. But one thing that is really hard to plan for is what’s going to happen on maternity leave. Expecting Engineering Working Moms (and a lot of working parents) always have lots of maternity leave questions for those of us who’ve been there and done that: “How…
Clear Your Mind with Weekly Family Logistics In 15 Minutes
By: Jenny Nelson-Veach, Systems Engineer Two weeks ago we returned Sunday from vacation for 10 days, and I just didn’t find the time to plan out our week like usual. The week felt like chaos, and the number of times I had a mom-fail reminded me what a difference taking 15 minutes can make in…
10 Tips for Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
By: Suzie Olsen One of the things that Engineering Working Moms discusses frequently is tips for returning to work after maternity leave. Coming back to work after maternity leave has a wide range of emotions, from relief to sadness, and any tips to help smooth the transition are always appreciated in our group. So here…
If you were an Astronaut…?
By: Felicia Green In celebration of 50 years since Apollo 11, Lunar Landing, my company asked their employees to provide questions to ask astronauts during a company celebration. I got to thinking about my daughter who constantly tells me she wants to be an astronaut, police-woman, scientist, engineer. Instead of doing what I was told,…
The Spreadsheet for a Successful Partnership
I believe that people are created equal but not the same and should put in equal effort. Before marrying my amazing husband, I checked that he agreed with this fundamental. I also think that spreadsheets are powerful tools. Here is how I combined these key bits of information to successfully create a 20-year (and counting)…
How to Set Up a Mother’s Room: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Gretchen of careerfamilycourage.com “I actually set up a Mother’s Room at the plant while I was there,” I shared with mixed company as we were casually talking about the challenges of working in a manufacturing facility with a young baby. I had just started a new job back in the corporate office. “Oh, that’s awesome!” said a late-middle…
Rediscovering My Mom, My Baby, and Myself
Photo by Liv Bruce on Unsplash By Davina Carboni I haven’t even met you yet, but I feel like I know you. A tiny but fierce little girl with a bubbly personality, fighting her way into my belly, occupying my thoughts and changing me with each breath as the little life inside of me grows…
Letter to Me Before I Became A Mom
Dear Me, Congratulations! You’re pregnant with your first baby! Now I know what you’re thinking. You need to plan the next 5-10 years out, and prepare everything for everyone (husband, coworkers, boss, parents, mother-in-law) to get along while you’re out (or, sorry healing). And. I know you think that because, well, I’ve been there. Literally!…